The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-07-28
STATE HEws.

oe n4nos0me Two 4Ory uutidiny N. jOnn-
500, agent a. Glenn 81 Mary. reports ITO crates
Of peaches shipped from his station during the
month Of June.
Barrow Adssnos- Courier. Old farmers ny
that This pears corn crop il BY far the largest
and best we have had in this county for q mum
Der Of years. Teachers Institute commences
~ the courthouse next Monday. Many teach
ers from this and other counties are expected to
be in attendance
-GainesviIie Record We were shown yes
feriay some hne samples Of tobacco raised by
w IL Nosiey, X bbert Leachman and w. g. Al
bright, OF Fairbanks IL Was OF nne quality.
and demonstrates the fact that An ex cellent ar
iicie OF the weed can be raised here in Alachua
county. II is profitable crop 70 raise
Quincy Herald: The hottest weather We
have ever knswn In Florida has been duriug the
past week. Captain Allison has been visiting
the schools nearly all Of this week He will con-
Iinue his visits next week. Mr.. JAS E Broome
len for New York yesterday, % be absent seve-
Ial monthA no man on the road is more popo-
lar than Mr.. Broome.
Ogden Sers:- A gentleman from the Tails
bAssee region strongly recommends trlai OF
the long staple cotton here. Plume birds are
lag enough 10 shoot al and the vandais are Try
Iag 10 shoot them before their plumes grow.
Liam h Carlton has two Alligator pear trees
fsur wears old In full bearing with fruit OF two
pounds weight He is 50 delighted with their
success here hat he will plant grove OF them
-Sorrenic Pres: We learn that the County
Commissioners. at their meeting al Leesburg
last "Wednesday. finally agreed after many fruit
les ballots 10 locate tie temporary county seat
al Lake county al Bloomfield We have not
heard boa this result was brought about, but II
IL MAS the object OF the Commissioners 10 md
the mos; inaccessible location In The county.
they have succeeded admirably. Bloomfield is
situated nearly Two miles back from alaha on
Lake Harris and can only be reached BY boat
10 the latter place, or by private conveyance, as
there i no railroad nearer than Lane Park,
eight miles away.
-Kiss;mmee L<a,i<r: The Tavares Herald
saws force Of 80 hands. under a B. Simpson,
Las been transferred from the ST. Johns lake
rTAirie. near Oakland. TO Kissmmee end, on the
T A & O. road The line is now graded TO a
r.iui beyond Lake Butler. and only fifteen
miles remain 10 reach kissimmee. Six years
ago ihere not single house where The hour
isEiDg CITY OF Sanford now stands-Enterprls
UerIi That's nothing 10 brag about; five years
Ego there was a cornield where the beautiful
CITY II Branford now stands--BrdnfDrd Nessen-
Or YOu are both LEFT. gentlemen. kissmmee
d:d not even have c0rnfieli 10 start from. Five
years ago there was nothing but heavy pine
and hammock forest where the energetic city OF
hissimmee low stands.
-key West DemDenn: Quite a number of
Dur unacclimsied persons are taking one drop OF
fErIeBiiDe three times day, as preventive oil
yellow f.ver. So far none OF those taking II
hare contracted the disease, and il is no, posi-
be - tell i there is any benefit TO be derived
iihout further experiment livery old fool
" 20 enters q sick room has TO give personal
experience Of al the symptoms and recite all the
new czses and deaths for the beDefi. OF the pa
tent There is nothing Ike cheerful talk about
funerals and dead people 10 cheer up the sick,
zn6 our good people Of Key Yves; have dropped
d 10 i and just know how 10 do IL
-Enierprise Herald: large congregation
considering the time Of year, was presen, at l;e
Episcopal church Sunday night 10 hear the clos
ing services for the summer season by Rev Z.
l. Turquand. An interesting sermon was
;,reached from the text found in Psalms, 5,h
chapter and Sh verse. After the services a fare
vel Was exchanged between the congregation
and departing clergyman, who started the fol-
loving Gay for Detroit, Mich. In that city he
will u married 10 an esteemed and highly cul-
furezi Christian lady, and about November 1st
tic couple will arrive at Enterprise and occupy
tie new rec,ory now building, which il is ex
I,ecied will be completed by that date.
Seville In<iependent The following denom-
nations bold religious services in DeLand :
Catholic, Episcopal. Methodist Episcopal, b. E
Church South, Baptist, Presbyteri Chris
iian 4" Universalist, African NJ f. Church and
the COlored Baptist.....Messrs. G. H. Benham
and John w. Davis, OF Crescent City, passed
through town on Tuesday, each riding in sulky
loaded with provisions, wardrobe and camp
equipsge, enroute for Sumter county. They are
going To have a hot drive of it, but they will en-
JOY il. They represent the Tallahassee Nursery
Company.
-Pernandina Mirror: Our new Mayor and
Council are receiving praises from everybody.
They have undertaken TO manage the city's af
fairs in a systematic, business-like manner, and
good results will lie sure 10 follow. The steam
sbip tennessee, of the Clyde Line, on her trip
frnx
stores $1,000 feet lumber, 76 packages sundrics
and 100 cases nerve food, the latter being a ship
ment from Texas. .. For the six months ending
July 1st, there were 90 deaths on Amelia Island,
which embraces Fernandna- OF these 10 were
white and Az colered. Not a death occurred
from fever Of any kind, which speaks volumes
a. 10 the health of the Island City"
-Tavares Herald: A few weeks ago the Her.
aid stated that seven new cars had arrived for
The T.. A & q. Road. This outfit comprised
four irst-class coaches, two baggage and smok-
ing cars and one mail and express Car. These
came lrem the mandatory Of Billmeyer, Small
& Co. Of York, Penn. On Friday, the first of
the llree locomotives, John q. Sinclair" ar
rived. This was followed on Saturday by the
Henry Daily, Jr.," and on Monday by the
Alex. st Clair Abrams" These are from the
works Of the Dickson Manufacturing Company,
Scranton, Penn, and are Of the style known as
the extension front. The outfit is a fine one,
and, in point Of equipment the T., A. & &. will
lie equal 10 any in the Stale.
Mariana Enquirer Hon. J. L. McKinne
and DIR. K G. Gamble took their departure for
that delightful summer resort, st. Andrews bay,
ON Friday last. =. w. b. Farley, ESQ, one Of
our young attorneys, made flying Welt to Tai
lalIassee on professional duty, and returned on
Wednesday. Hon. w. j. Daniel, Judge w. II
Milton, Messrs. John Milton and Geo. A. Baltzell
will attend the Board OF Trade meeting at Jack
sonville on the Sd proximo. :. Our young and
talented friend John IL Carter, Esq, lcft on
Wednesday morning for a trip to Georgia
While absent he will visit TalbOtton, Newman
and other towns. He has our best wishes for q
safe and pleasant trip, and the contamination OF
all his efforts in whatever direction he chooses u
place them
Lake City Reporter: The tobacco industry
has caused more inquiry for Columbia county
lands in the past two months than perhaps al
any previous time In the countys history
These inquiries come chiefly from the Southern
States. The Reporter advises all TO come and
examine for themselves before purchasing.
There Is a large force Of hands directed by Mr.
Jacob Ellis, clearing land near the State Agri
cultural College, preparatory TO opening in DC
bher There 10 also some building TO commence
the 1st Of August. Everything will he in
6rstclAss order tor the opening. :. We learn
that party has just purchased q large body d
Columbia county land for turpentine farming
The sill: will be but few miles from Lake
City.
-Titusville Star: The Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West Railway Company have now
the plans for pretty little steamer 100 feet long
which will be built Immediately 10 carry the
mail IRON Melbourne to Jupiter. The Bank oil
TItusyille will open lis doors for business Octo-